Alipay helps Chinese fans enjoy World Cup in Russia

As Chinese soccer fans head to Russia for the World Cup, Alibaba's mobile payment app Alipay is helping to make their visit a little easier, reports Xinhua News Agency.

As Chinese soccer fans head to Russia for the World Cup, Alibaba's mobile payment app Alipay is helping to make their visit a little easier, reports Xinhua News Agency.

A Chinese customer pays for her subway ticket using Alipay at a station in Moscow. [File Photo: Xinhua]

Five stations in Moscow have been set up to allow visitors to scan a QR code to pay for their tickets using Alipay. Instructions written in Chinese have been put up in the subway station to help Chinese tourists who can't speak Russian.